執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月12日 | Words
The cashew is a curved nut. It originally came from Brazil. The cashew nut is actually a seed inside the part that hangs down from the “cashew apple”. It looks very different from other nuts!...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年11月05日 | Words
“Are you ready to go hiking?” “Yes, I have my lunch, water, map and compass!” A compass tells you which direction is north. It can help you walk in a straight line, or stop you from going in circles if you get lost. Another tool that helps you draw perfect circles is...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月29日 | Words
“Beware the curse of the mummy!” Mummies appear in Halloween movies as monsters all wrapped in bandages. Mummies were made by the ancient Egyptians. They preserved the dead bodies of important people and wrapped them in cloth. They only come back to life in stories....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月22日 | Words
“In winter, bears and other animals hibernate to conserve energy.” Many types of animals sleep through the winter. This is called hibernation. They build up stores of fat so they can survive the winter without eating. Then they spend all winter sleeping, so they don’t...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年10月15日 | Words
“Please rake all the leaves in the yard into a pile.” In autumn, leaves fall off the trees and pile up all over the ground. If someone talks about raking up leaves, you know they mean the fallen leaves. If they say the leaves are pretty, they probably mean the leaves...
